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Percutaneous

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through the skin

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Transluminal

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through the lumen (vessel)

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Angioplasty

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reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores

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Intimal Hyperplasia is a response to what?

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injury to the blood vessel

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What is the result of intimal hyperplasia?

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formation of a neo-intima over the site of injury

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What accelerates intimal hyperplasia?

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the presence of prosthetic material in the blood vessel

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Intimal hyperplasia may result from:

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endovascular intervention, or turbulent flow

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Re-stenosis occuring 3-12 months after an angioplasty is typically due to:

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Intimal hyperplasia

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Early thrombosis of a fistula is most often due to ________, while late thrombosis tends to be due to _________.

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an inflow problem, an outflow stenosis

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Failed PTA in hemodialysis includes:

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  • 30% residual stenosis
  • “flow limiting” dissection
  • abrupt closure
  • vessel rupture
  • additional thrombus
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If you have resistant stenosis:

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use a high pressure balloon

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elastic stenosis definition

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balloon can efface waist, but lesion returns

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What is reccomended for elastic stenosis?

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  • prolonged high pressure PTA
  • 5 minutes, 2 cycles
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Proper PTA techniques

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  • same diameter as vessel
  • only dilate diseased segments
  • slow inflation
  • prolonged dialation
  • stenosis < 30%
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Balloon material design

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  • puncture resistance
  • trackability
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catheter design

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  • inflate/ deflate time
  • trackability
  • pushability
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tip design

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  • trackability
  • crossability
  • pushability
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the diameter of a non compliant balloon will:

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stay consistent regardless of pressures

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the diameter of a semi-compliant balloon will:

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grow beyond labeled diameter

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What is barotrauma?

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physical tissue damage caused by a pressure difference between an unvented space inside the body.

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What percentage of the balloon should focus on its pressure on the lesion?

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100%

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ultra non-compliant composite balloons

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  • only 1% of growth from nominal to RBP
  • reduced chance of over expansion
  • the maximum dilation force is concentrated at the lesion site
  • Dorado, Conquest/40, Atlas/ Gold Balloon Catheters
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Conquest Overview

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first ultra non-compliant fiber balloon

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Atlas overview

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ultra non-compliant, large diameter, fiber balloon

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Dorado overview
first and only fiber balloon offered in longer lengths
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atlas gold overview
next generation, large diameter, fiber balloon
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Conquest 40 overview
first and only fiber balloon up to 40 ATM
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Presto 40 ATM Inflation device
- pressures up to 40 ATM - larger 30cc barrels allows for rapid and easy deflation - ergonomic handle - fills up to 24 x 40 mm Atlas Gold
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Conquest Balloon Catheter
- ultra non-compliant - RBP up to 30 ATMs - wide range of sizes - 5- 12 mm diameters - 2- 8 cm lengths - 50, 75, & 120 cm catheter shafts - co-axial shaft
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conquest 40 balloon catheter
- ultra non- compliant - RBP up to 40 ATMs - tampered tip compared to conquest - 4-12 mm diameters - 2-10 cm lengths - shaft size optimized for inflation/ deflation -stent indication - co-axial shaft design
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conquest 40 is reccomended for use in:
- Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the femoral, iliac, and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistua - post dialation of stents and stent grafts
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The conquest 40 is not for use in the:
coronary arteries
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Dr. Vesely Case study
- angioplasty baloon inflation pressures during treatment of hemodialysis graft-related stenosis - 34% of grafts and veins
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Dr. Trerotola case study
- prospective study on balloon inflation pressures and other technical aspects of hemodialysis access angioplasty - 20% of fistula
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Dr. Rajan case study
- ultra high pressure vs. high pressure angiolasty treatment of venous anastomotic stenosis in hemodialysis grafts: is there a difference in patency? - 13% of grafts
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Dorado balloon catheter
- proprietary composite balloon technology on a hybrid catheter - multiple indications; post-stent dialation claim - ultra non-compliant - puncture resistant - checker flex points
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what is the CHECKER balloon process?
a proprietar manufacturing process that creates a pattern of flex points on the tightly wrapped balloon
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Impacts of the CHECKER balloon process:
- improved trackability - reduced crossing profile - reduced balloon guard removal resistance
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Dorado Balloon catheter range of sizes
- 3-10 mm diameter - 2-20 cm length balloons - 40, 80, 120, 135 catheter lengths - 30/70 "contrast to saline"
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Dorado catheter features
- low profile - high rated burst pressure and burst range - range of sizes
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Vaccess Balloon Catheter quick notes
- OBLs or outpatient lab facilities only - low cost high pressure balloon
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Vaccess Balloon Catheter features
- non- compliant hemodialysis access balloon catheter with fixed hub - coaxial shaft and short tip design - designed for access centers
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Vaccess balloon Catheter sizes
- 4-12 mm diameters - 2- 8 cm balloon lengths - 50 and 80 cm catheter lengths
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Atlas Balloon catheter
- ultra non-compliant - very low profile - co-axial shaft - designed for low- and- high pressure use - largest working range (12 ATMs)
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Atlas balloon catheter sizes
- 12- 26 mm diameters - 2, 4, 6 cm lengths - 75 & 120 cm catheter lengths
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The biggest difference between the atlas and the atlas gold are the:
shorter shoulders on the atlas gold
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Atlas gold balloon catheter
- short shoulders - reduced tapered tip - improved trackability - designed for low- and high- pressure use - largest working range (12 ATMs)
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Ultraverse 035 catheter design
- OTW - semi-compliant - dual lumen - GeoAlign Marker system - Checker flex points
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key sales messages- ultraverse 035
- 3-12 mm diameters - 20- 300* mm lengths - up to 8 x 80* through a 5Fr. sheath - 75 & 130 cm catheter lengths
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What is the GeoAlign marker system?
non- radiopaque markings on the catheter shaft
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GeoAlign marker system features
- 1 cm increments - every 10 cm is labeled with distance from distal balloon tip - thicker bands denote the mid-way point (5 cm) between labeled distances
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GeoAlign Messaging
- designed to facilitate repeatable catheter alignment at the lesion - designed to increase procedure efficiency by minimizing fluoroscopy exposure by 27% average in pre-clinical study
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Boston Scientific .035 PTA Competition
- Mustang - Gladiator
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Boston Scientific Mustang
- high pressure, non- compliant, low-profile, excellent trackability - up to 24 ATM (7- 9 mm ranging 20-18 ATM) - NyBax balloon material - 5fr sheath up to 7mm x 200 mm, 6 fr sheath 8-10 x 80 mm, 12 mm 7F - dual lumen - mediglide coating
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Boston Scientific Gladiator
- high pressure, non-compliant, low profile, excellent trackability - same features as mustang - low cost alternatives for access centers
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Boston Scientific Mustang profile trade-offs
fiber-based balloons are designed to avoid circumferential ruptures but require more material-often increasing profile
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Calcified lesions: Dorado IFU
no calcium of graft precaution
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Calcified lesions: Conquest IFU
no calcium or graft precaution
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Calcified lesions: Mustang IFU
use with caution for procedures involving calcified lesions or synthetic vascular grafts due to the abrasive nature of these inflation sites
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Boston Scientific Gladiator size offerings
- diameters: 3-10, 12 mm - balloon lengths: 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 180, 200 mm - catheter lengths: 40, 75, 135 cm - sheath size: 5, 6, 7F
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Boston Scientific Gladiator pressure offerings
- nominal: 3-12 ATM - RBP: 14-24 ATM
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Boston's Athletis balloon
- Vectran braided balloon design enables optimized deliverability and ultra high pressures up to 40 ATM - the unique, non-compliant balloon design enables it to open to the stated diameter even in highly resistent lesions
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Boston's Athletis balloon trackability
- lower profile tip by 24% to conquest 40 - both have RBP of 40 - conquest 40 takes 16% more force to track to to stenosis - more non- compliant
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Ultra non-compliant balloons have a growth factor of _____% or less
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What PTA Balloon is our Large Diameter PTA balloon? (Select all that applys)
- Atlas - Atlas Gold
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Conquest 40 offers a rated Burst up to how many ATM's?
40
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The GeoAlign® Marker System offers a _____ % reduction in fluoroscopy time.
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What are two major improvements that were made to Conquest® 40 as compared to the original Conquest? (Select all that apply)
- tampered tip - higher ATM ratings
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Which PTA balloon offers an ultra non-compliant balloon with Checker Flex Points, 3-10 mm and 40, 80, 120, 135 catheter lengths?
Dorado
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What are some key benefits to the Presto 40 inflation? (Select all that apply)
- Pressure rating up to 40 atm - Larger 30cc barrell - Ergonomic handle - Fills up to 24x40 Atlas Gold Catheter
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Succesfful PTA treatment is characterized by (Select all that apply)
- No significant residual stenosis (>30%) - The waist of the balloon is effaced - Thrill is restored in the access site - Patient is able to resume dialysis

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